BMW Mini Owner's Manual page 163

6 Wrench, screwdriver/Phillips screwdriver,
towing eyelet
7 Compressor, hose with manometer and plug
for cigarette lighter socket
8 Package with filling hose, valve remover and
valve core
Use of the MINI Mobility System may be
ineffective if the tire puncture measures
approx. 1/8 in/4 mm or more. Contact the near-
est MINI Dealer if the tire cannot be made driv-
able with the MINI Mobility
Liquid sealant
1 Filling hose
2 Filling canister
Filling
1. Shake the filling canister.
2. Screw the filling hose onto the filling canis-
ter.
3. Unscrew the dust cap from the valve of the
defective tire.
4. Screw out the valve core with the valve
remover. The valve remover is located in a
package with the filling hose.
5. Remove the cap from the filling hose.
6. Push the filling hose onto the tire valve.
7. Hold the filling canister with the cap down
and squeeze.
8. Squeeze the entire contents of the canister
into the tire.
9. Remove the filling hose.
10. Screw the valve core into the tire valve with
the valve remover.
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In the event of a lost or dirty valve core
you will find another valve core in the
package with the filling hose.
Remember that the liquid canister must be
replaced every four years if the equipment has
not been used.<
Compressor
1 Hose with manometer
2 Compressor
3
Connector for power supply
Reinflating the tire
1. Screw hose 1 with manometer onto the tire
valve.
Insert connector 3 into the lighter socket in
2.
the interior of the vehicle, page 83.
3. Switch on compressor 2.
4. Inflate the tire to at least 26 psi/180 kPa and
at most 36 psi/250 kPa.
To check the air pressure, shut off the device
for a short time.
Do not run the compressor for longer
than 6 minutes, otherwise the device
will overheat and possibly be
If an air pressure of 26 psi/180 kPa is not
reached:
Unscrew hose 1 and drive the vehicle for-
1.
ward and backward about 33 ft/10 m to dis-
tribute the liquid sealant in the tires evenly.
2. Repeat the procedure.
If an air pressure of 26 psi/180 kPa still
cannot be reached, the tire is too severely
damaged. Please contact the nearest MINI
Dealer.<
damaged.<
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